Some Counties See Steady Participation At Polls This Election Day
Precincts across the Upper Cumberland have seen a mixed bag of voter turnout this Election Day. Overton County Election Administrator Craig Story said the county’s nine polling stations have seen steady voting. “Typically for us, we do about 50 percent of our voting early and about 50 percent on Election Day,” Story said. “So, we […]
Livingston To Purchase Chipper To Help Brush Pick Up
Livingston approved an $87,194 bid to buy a new chipper to help an issue with city brush pick up. Mayor Curtis Hayes said that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told officials they would need a permit to continue burning brush pickup. “We were just too close to residential and manufacturing so that’s left […]
Jackson Mayor Randy Heady Represents At Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady was a representative of Tennessee at Tuesday’s Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow. Heady said that the virtual event by the Appalachian Regional Commission was part of an ongoing series highlighting tourism and development for rural communities. He said that he and leaders from North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia, discussed how […]
Clay Commission Unanimously Approves Joint Celina EMS Contract
Clay County Commission unanimously approved the joint EMS contract with the city of Celina at its meeting Monday night. Mayor Dale Reagan said that the 3-year contract had no changes from the one approved by the Celina Alderman at its April meeting. According to Celina Mayor Luke Collins, the Clay Ambulance Committee and city agreed […]
West End Connection Members Working To Set Up Darwin School Reunion
West End Connection Members working to set up the first-ever Darwin School Reunion for alumni and the community. Reunion Co-Chair Lori Strode said they plan on having music, dancing, food, and celebration. Strode said that they wanted to take the time to honor all of those who paved the way for future generations. “We want […]
PRD Option Off Table For Lovelady Road; Council Exploring Other Options
The developer proposing a new residential neighborhood in Cookeville’s Lovelady Road area will not pursue the Proposed Residential Development (PRD) option. A Proposed Residential Development would allow the planning commission, the city, and developers to negotiate and come to a preliminary plat for development together. Planning Director Jon Ward shared the news with city council […]
Livingston To Explore Process Of Upgrading Traffic Lights At Two Intersections
Livingston Board of Alderman approved the purchase of new traffic signals Monday night to pad its inventory. This comes as part of a larger process to potentially do some upgrades at two intersections of the city. Fire Chief Rocky Dial said that after storms destroyed two lights at the McDonalds intersection, it’s been a struggle […]
Putnam Budget Committee Discuss Future Costs Of Jail Expansion
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said 30 to 34 new jail employees will be required to open the new jail addition. At Monday night’s county budget committee meeting, Farris said members should also anticipate about a 25 percent increase to each line item pertaining to the jail. “I was hoping that in this budget I […]
Putnam Building Numbers Set New Record In April
Building permits for the month of April in Putnam County set an all-time record. According to Mayor Randy Porter, April numbers showed 46 permits for $9.2 million, with 22 of those being new single family residential homes. April of 2021 had 40 permits for $6.6 million, with 22 being new homes. The all-time record for […]
Putnam Schools Honor District’s Teachers Of The Year
As a part of National Teacher Appreciation Week, the Putnam County School System named its district awards for teachers of the year Monday. Sycamore Elementary School Teacher Jennifer Peek, Upperman Middle School’s Charity Bowie and Upperman High School’s Taylor Key were all honored. Teachers of the entire system nominated their peers for the awards. Eighteen […]
